Remote: Full Time Facility Outpatient Surgery and Observation Medical Coder
Remote: Full Time Facility Outpatient Surgery and Observation Medical Coder IKS Health takes on the chores of healthcare, reducing administrative, clinical, and operational burdens so that staff can focus on their core purpose: delivering exceptional care. As an experienced coder, you will be responsible for providing coding and abstracting services for clients on outpatient, surgery and anesthesia CPT records using ICD-10-CM, CPS, and CPT coding systems. Responsibilities include:
- Reviews medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures relative to the patient's health care encounter.
- Selects the principal diagnosis and principal procedure, along with other diagnoses and procedures using the UHDDS definition.
- Ensures appropriate DRG assignment.
- Abstracts appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client and after a thorough review of the medical record.
- Consistently meet productivity and quality performance requirements.
- Responsible for utilizing company applications to enter charts coded in real-time throughout the scheduled shift.
- Solicits clarification from the physician regarding ambiguous or conflicting documentation in the medical record using guidelines provided by the client.
- Participate in team meetings and all training required by company staff or the client.
Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have a minimum of 3 years or more of related medical coding experience.
- Facility outpatient, surgery, observation and anesthesia (verifying charges and applying modifiers).
- Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPS, and CPT coding principles and guidelines, reimbursement systems, federal, state, and payor-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing.
- Must pass coding proficiency test.
IKS Health offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, 401(k), and paid time off (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements for full-time employees). IKS Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: USD 43200 - 72000 per year Experience: 3 years required Apply tot his job Apply To this Job